Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority: State Grant Eligibility Requirements

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State Grant Program Eligibility Requirements

The Rhode Island State Grant Program is designed to provide grants (non-repayable financial assistance) to those students whose family resources are not sufficient to meet the costs of higher education. Applicants for the Grant program must file a completed FAFSA.

To be eligible to receive a state grant, a student must meet all of the following criteria:

be a US citizen or eligible non-citizen
be a Rhode Island resident since January 1st prior to the academic year in which the applicant enrolls in school
be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a program that leads to a degree or certificate;
attend school on at least a half-time basis
not owe a refund on a federal Title IV grant
not be in default of a Title IV loan without having made satisfactory repayment arrangements with the holder of the loan to re-establish Title IV eligibility
if already enrolled, be making satisfactory academic progress as defined by the school's satisfactory progress policy
not already possess a bachelor's degree
meet Title IV eligibility requirements concerning drug convictions and registering with Selective Service.

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